I rode up to Casino Rama on Friday to meet NutzCarson, and buy him the dinner I owe him for being such a donk at the Monkey Game.Stupid prop bets *grin.The ride up was great, and the sunny warm weather meant that everyone was outside enjoying the day (or working), so I found a seat right away.I'd love to say that I left up, or even that I broke even. But alas, my Alaska fund is lighter by $200, tha...

One of Dictionary.com's definitions of nirvana is:An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy.Today, I found Motorcycle Nirvana. New smooth blacktop, a slight tailwind, the engine revs at that sweet spot where there's no vibration or noise....it was like I was floating.Utterly perfect.I stopped at a farm stand that promised fresh strawberries. And that first taste of a ripe berry, still...

****As usual, I've returned from a few days away feeling like it's been much longer. Time spent with family I like is always good and one can't help but relax on the island. We chilled. I played with my nephew and met my new niece. I drank good beer, read, and spent evenings around the campfire watching the how the setting sun changed the landscape. And watching the Canada Day fireworks put on by S...

Flickr game:The Rules:a. Type your answer to each of the questions into Flickr Search.b. Using only the first page, pick an image.c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker).The Questions:1. What is your first name? Kat2. What is your favorite food? Chicken Fried Steak3. What high school did you go to? Winona4. What is your favorite color? Red5. Who is your celebrity c...

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Martini Goddess and I were not able to connect for the weekend as originally planned.Damn.So I was left with no outs, and had to go to a family event. It's funny; even as I kind of dread family get togethers a bit, I'm always very glad I went in the end. We drink, we laugh,we catch up, we play with the kids, we're sarcastic and smart-assed, we call each...